Grated Beet

Grater

A grater, also referred to as a shredder, is a kitchen utensil used to grate or shred foods into fine pieces. They come in several shapes and sizes, with box graters being the most common. Other styles include paddles, microplane/rasp graters, and rotary drum graters.

Beetroot

Beetroot or beet is the taproot portion of a Beta vulgaris subsp. vulgaris plant in the Conditiva Group. The plant is a root vegetable also known as the table beet, garden beet, or dinner beet, or else categorized by color as red beet or golden beet. Its leaves constitute a leaf vegetable called beet greens. It is native to the Azores, Western Europe to the Mediterranean and India. Beetroot can be eaten raw, roasted, steamed, or boiled. Beetroot can also be canned, either whole or cut up, and often are pickled, spiced, or served in a sweet-and-sour sauce.

grated

Adjective

1. Produced by grating.
2. Furnished with a grate or grating.

Verb

1. simple past and past participle of grate

beet

Noun

1. Beta vulgaris, a plant with a swollen root which is eaten or used to make sugar.
2. A beetroot; a swollen root of such a plant used as a culinary vegetable.

Verb

1. To improve; to mend.
2. To kindle a fire.